Using the API Explorer

Updated January 14, 2019 21:36

What's in it for you

The Showpad API can be used to access Showpad data and functionality, such as creating, editing, and deleting files and users. This allows you to automate workflows and extend Showpad's functionality. You can integrate with Digital Asset Management systems, User Management platforms, and many other applications. We provide this feature so you, as a developer or engineer, can set up communication between Showpad and particular applications you use at your company.To try out requests, open the API Explorer in the Showpad Online Platform.

Note: When using timestamps in API requests, make sure they are in Epoch format.

See how it looks

Key Features

Communicate with a particular application

Accept data and requests to use in Showpad

Return Showpad data and requests to use in other applications

Use Showpad's API Explorer to see what you can and cannot do

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Access to Showpad's Online Platform

Knowledge of APIs

Showpad's API Explorer, REST Clients, and command lines are no mystery to you

See this step by step

You can access our API Explorer via

Admin Settings, API.

Open the API Explorer by accepting the authorization request.

Switch to V3 to use the latest version of the API. Use V2 for legacy applications.

The information in Showpad's API Explorer shows you all the possible endpoints of the REST API, including the parameters. You have the possibility to try it out.If you try out one of the requests, you will see the Request URL, Response Body, Time, Code and Headers.

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